I realize there were issues ( worn shocks etc ) with the original suspension from what it would have handled like new but with this lift how are you finding the side to side stability, notice more lean around corners for example ?. Also I am assuming if you had an alignment done to dial in the tow, they also checked the caster angle as I am curious what your current caster angle is given the handling issues that seem to generally come with a lift that uses stock length trailing arms causing less caster angle and typically a more wandering type of feel down the road.
Thank you for your comment Charles, I’ll do my best to answer your questions. I had a 2.5” lift before that we removed and installed the 3.5”. Still it raised the front 1.25” and the back only 0.75” higher than the previous kit. The side to side handling feels really stable, almost stock feeling. We never disconnected or adjusted the tie rod so I haven’t done an alignment yet. With the drop brackets for the angle of the control arms hardly changes. It has been handling like a dream and I am very impressed with the kit. Ill be doing an after action video soon.
@@aj.adventures I just realized later on in the video there was a clip of trying to figure out where to install those special drop brackets for the rear pivot point of the trailing arms, there wasn't enough video footage of that aspect to show the final setup and what was connecting to them unfortunately and yes the video would have been long had you included every move you made !. So here's the confusing thing of a part that seems to have two names thrown at it, trailing arms ( upper and lower both for front axle and rear ) or calling the very same arms "control arms" as I see both names used in describing them. So that was the very same bracket style idea I had seen on a Jeep JK this summer whom I spoke to and he had initially installed just the lift and can't recall if that was 3 1/2 or a 4 1/2 lift but he said it was a total mess on the highway ... all over the place darting, then he put on brackets similar to this and completely changed the handling. He too had not checked the caster before or after but without a doubt the geometry of that bracket from what I gather puts back in some caster that the lift alone takes away assuming one isn't using adjustable trailing arms to compensate/adjust back in the proper caster which only the more expensive kits will come with. I sort of assumed that your tie rod ends and track bar ends were worn and had to be replaced as well at this time or you have already replaced those parts once. Suspension parts wear out, that is a fact and doesn't matter what brand of vehicle it is !
I realize there were issues ( worn shocks etc ) with the original suspension from what it would have handled like new but with this lift how are you finding the side to side stability, notice more lean around corners for example ?. Also I am assuming if you had an alignment done to dial in the tow, they also checked the caster angle as I am curious what your current caster angle is given the handling issues that seem to generally come with a lift that uses stock length trailing arms causing less caster angle and typically a more wandering type of feel down the road.
Thank you for your comment Charles, I’ll do my best to answer your questions. I had a 2.5” lift before that we removed and installed the 3.5”. Still it raised the front 1.25” and the back only 0.75” higher than the previous kit.
The side to side handling feels really stable, almost stock feeling. We never disconnected or adjusted the tie rod so I haven’t done an alignment yet. With the drop brackets for the angle of the control arms hardly changes. It has been handling like a dream and I am very impressed with the kit.
Ill be doing an after action video soon.
@@aj.adventures I just realized later on in the video there was a clip of trying to figure out where to install those special drop brackets for the rear pivot point of the trailing arms, there wasn't enough video footage of that aspect to show the final setup and what was connecting to them unfortunately and yes the video would have been long had you included every move you made !. So here's the confusing thing of a part that seems to have two names thrown at it, trailing arms ( upper and lower both for front axle and rear ) or calling the very same arms "control arms" as I see both names used in describing them. So that was the very same bracket style idea I had seen on a Jeep JK this summer whom I spoke to and he had initially installed just the lift and can't recall if that was 3 1/2 or a 4 1/2 lift but he said it was a total mess on the highway ... all over the place darting, then he put on brackets similar to this and completely changed the handling. He too had not checked the caster before or after but without a doubt the geometry of that bracket from what I gather puts back in some caster that the lift alone takes away assuming one isn't using adjustable trailing arms to compensate/adjust back in the proper caster which only the more expensive kits will come with. I sort of assumed that your tie rod ends and track bar ends were worn and had to be replaced as well at this time or you have already replaced those parts once. Suspension parts wear out, that is a fact and doesn't matter what brand of vehicle it is !